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Saturday, February 02, 2013
Author Interviews
The Inconvenient Truth About Polar Bears
February 2, 2013 Zac Unger moved to Churchill, Manitoba, to cover the decline of the polar bear. It was 2008, and the adorable predators had become symbols in the battle over climate change. But the story he ended up writing in his new book was more complicated than he expected.
Three-Minute Fiction
Three-Minute Fiction Round 10: Leave A Message After The Beep
February 2, 2013 This round of the short story contest for weekends on All Things Considered will be judged by author Mona Simpson. For Round 10, she wants original fiction with the "texture of voice."
Author Interviews
'City Of Devi' Sets A Love Triangle In Pre-Apocalyptic Mumbai
February 2, 2013 As India and Pakistan inch closer to nuclear war, statistician Sarita teams up with Jaz, who is gay and nominally Muslim, to find her missing husband. Author Manil Suri says he pushed the envelope with his latest novel, the third in a series roughly based on the Hindu trinity.
Friday, February 01, 2013
Author Interviews
'Schroder' Chronicles A Father's Desperate Mistakes
February 1, 2013 In Amity Gaige's new novel, Eric Kennedy, aka East German immigrant Erik Schroder, reveals his true identity to his ex-wife and explains why he kidnapped his own 6-year-old daughter.
Monkey See
They Call Me ... Bruce? When Characters Outlive Their Names
February 1, 2013 Bruce. Clark. Lois. Dick. What happens when fictional characters hang around long after their given name falls out of common use? Statistics provide a nerdy clue.
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
February 1, 2013 In Francona, a former Red Sox manager reflects on his years with the team. It debuts at No. 9.
Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
February 1, 2013 Robert Crais' Suspect pairs a grieving cop with a traumatized dog. It debuts at No. 7.
Paperback Fiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
February 1, 2013 At No. 11, Richard Ford's Canada traces the coming-of-age of the son of bank robbers.
Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers
NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
February 1, 2013 As 30 Rock comes to an end, Tina Fey's Bossypants hits week 55 on the paperback nonfiction list.
Author Interviews
How The Glock Became America's Weapon Of Choice
February 1, 2013 In his book Glock: The Rise of America's Gun, Paul Barrett traces how the sleek, high-capacity Austrian weapon found its way into Hollywood films and rap lyrics, not to mention two-thirds of all U.S. police departments.
NPR's Backseat Book Club
We're Off To Read The Wizard, 'The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz'
February 1, 2013 NPR's Backseat Book Club takes the yellow brick road back to its origins with L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900.
Author Interviews
Netflix Moves Back Into Content Production With 'Cards'
February 1, 2013 House of Cards is a $100 million adaptation of a British television show. Starring Kevin Spacey, the first two episodes are directed by The Social Network's David Fincher — and all 13 episodes will be available at once.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
You Must Read This
War Writ Small: Of Pushcarts And Peashooters
January 31, 2013 Jean Merrill's classic children's book The Pushcart War explores war, peace and pushcarts on the streets of New York. Author Adam Mansbach writes that the story still resonates. Do you have a favorite children's book that deals with heavy themes? Tell us in the comments.
